BY ALLYSHA DUNNIGAN| June 2, 2021 LYNN — The city is celebrating Pride Month with a series of events in June, beginning with a downtown ceremony, where the Commuter Rail bridge will be lit up in rainbow colors, a symbol that has become synonymous with LGBTQ+ pride. Mayor Thomas M. McGee and U.S. Rep. Seth […]

Image not taken from published article. Photo taken by Beyond Walls staff during install. “When I saw the thoughtful barrier design, I knew these barriers were both functional and aesthetically pleasing. We are trying to create a sense of place where people will want to stay and enjoy themselves. Beyond Walls has developed a very practical solution to a very real urban problem. The cold […]

Chances are that the shoes you are wearing on your feet right now were made somewhere outside the United States. But that wasn’t always the case. Today we travel to the late 19th century, for the story of the African-American immigrant who transformed Lynn, Massachusetts into the shoe capital of the world. They were making […]